Show Your Work 2007

[Dustin Waits]

Originally Posted by Wes Coughlin

Not to say that you didn't do a good job in the technical aspect of the teaser, but the style of the teaser didn't make me want to watch the video. I think to have an effective teaser you need to have some of the best shots that you got, without revealing to much of the final product. Also to try to implement the videos "theme" into the teaser, even though most of action sport films are montages, themes still play a crucial role in making a video more effective.

For your teaser (note: these are my opinions) I would get rid of the second title and make a better titles for the "street meats" (create an actual logo) and the last title "finally". The second shot of the video, the back flip, I would take that out and cut in shots of bike tires riding by or something that is a little less revealing right off the bat; because the back flip shot is a nice shot, it would be more effect near the end of the teaser. Also cut out all of the crashes, maybe leave one or two, but all of them do not make for a good teaser. Then just cut it down to like a minute or so. Music was good and the riding after the crashes.

Thanks for the input. They are good pointers but the thing is, it's hard to sell independent BMX videos these days. You MUST have a promo that has some major impact. Not that we're trying to sell a million copies or anything, but it would be nice to get our names out there in the BMX scene. The tricks used in the trailer were some of the better ones, but not the best, so there is still much more to be revealed in the final DVD. The "feel" in the trailer is on que to what the final movie will be like.

[Aram Bauman]

Our short zombie film Red Meat Directed by Aram Bauman and Stephanie Armstrong will be airing on the IFC Channel in May. Hope you get a chance to watch!

Monday, May 7th @ 8:30 pm
Tuesday, May 8th @ 8:15 am
Friday, May 11th @ 7:20 am
Tuesday, May 15th @ 3:20 pm
Wednesday, May 23 @ 9:55 am
(all times eastern)

[Nick Royer]

My dad was in France when I made this and he watched it on Google. Sometimes we forget to remember how far technology has come in the last decade.

[Chris White]

I have a HVX200 and was realy wanting a backup HDV cam so i bought the XH-A1 and im over the moon with it, good thing too my firestore died this week!!

some still from testing this week>

[Herman Van Deventer]

Chris,

Welcome to the forum /

Nice ! Nice ! Nice ! / Keep contributing your Canon exploration process.

Always good to see new pics and comment.


Herman.

[Zack Vohaska]

Wow, beautiful stills from the A1! Good work.

Now, I'd love to see something in motion from the cam. :)

[Chris White]

uploaded some stills earlier, as requested here is a quicktime of some of the shots

480x270 8.5 meg

http://dodownload.filefront.com/7371...3736d54932b800

[Tyson Perkins]

However im not credited - as i was 17 at the time - it was for/with a couple of uni friends of mine and I just thought you guys like would like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWlY2l4Mk0w

[Liam Hall]

I know just how he feels...

Good stuff.

Liam.

[Tyson Perkins]

Yes - exactly thats why i thought id post it. Especially like around NAB time and all - with so much to do and see - the film is quite relevant lol

[Gary Hanna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hOgm11vrq0

Let me know what you think - first thing I really completed on the new A1 - it's a YouTube PSA Contest for SmartPower.org.

[Zack Wilson]

Hey guys,

I thought I would post this trailer for a short film I wrote and directed using the XL2 / SGPro r2 combo. It is a student film, so please keep that in mind ;)

It's a dark comedy about a motley group of part-time professional funeral mourners who are paid to attend funerals and cry for complete strangers. However, when a familiar face is suffering, they fail miserably at what they should do best.

Please let me know what you think!

http://stage6.divx.com/user/negative...ficial-Trailer

We used three lenses :

Pentax SMC 85mm f/1.8 M
Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.4 AF
Sigma 28mm f/1.8 AF

I think we'll have the full version of the film up later if anyone is interested. We're currently having it scored and color corrected.

- Zack

[Michael Rapadas]

hey everyone, just started using my M2 redrock adapter and i made a "car meet" video for my friend. Longer version to come, need more footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFgpVLxkHY

[Jon Anderson]

Hi all,

This is a kind of mini documentary I put together for a family that is trying to raise funds so they can take their autistic son to a cutting-edge center to get him help overcoming his disabilities.

I showed it over the weekend at a small town fundraiser -- in a town with population of 840 -- and we raised $14,000 in a day.

This is my first time with this kind of project, so I'm eager for constructive criticism. Fair warning: It's 23 minutes-long and I'm hosting on Google Video, which is not bad considering it's free, but the resolution is obviously much better in the original.

Help-Levi-Learn.org

Click on "Levi's Story."

Of course, if anyone feels inspired to help this family out, that would be cool, too.

God bless,

Jon

[Oliver Reik]

Nice one! :-D

In which way did you modify the colors and the contrast to get this look?

Regards,

Oliver